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Dr. Sonal Mansingh (Hindi: सोनल मानसिंह) (b. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is May 1, 1944) is an eminent Indian dancer and choreographer of Odissi dancing style; who is also proficient in other Indian classical dancing styles including Bharatnatyam [1], Kuchipudi, and Chhau [2] [3]. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Odissi is the classical dance form of Orissa in north-east India Indian classical dance is a relatively new umbrella term for various codified art forms rooted in Natya, the sacred Hindu Musical theatre styles whose theory Bharatanatyam (பரதநாட்டியம்is a classical Dance form originating in Tamil Nadu, Kuchipudi ( తెలుగు: కూచిపూడి (pronounced as 'Koochipoodi' is a Classical Indian dance form from Andhra Pradesh, a state of Chhau dance (or Chau dance is form of tribal martial dance attributed to origins in Mayurbhanj princly state of Orissa.

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Biography

Early life and education

Sonal Mansingh was born on May 1, 1944 in Mumbai, second of three children to Arvind and Poornima Pakvasa, a noted social worker from Gujarat and Padma Bhushan winner in 2002. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Poornima Arvind Pakvasa (born c 1916 is a social worker from Gujarat in India. Gujarat (ગુજરાત Gujǎrāt, pronounced) is a state in western India. The Padma Bhushan award is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Her grandfather was Mangal Das Pakvasa, a freedom fighter, and one of the first five Governors of India [4]. Mangaldas M Pakvasa, a Freedom fighter and one of the first five Indian Governors served as the first President of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from The Governors and Lieutenant-Governors of the States and territories of India have similar powers and functions at the state level as that of the President of

She started learning Manipuri dance at age four, along with her elder sister, from a teacher in Nagpur, then at age seven she started learning Bharatnatyam from Kumar Jayakar in Bombay [5]

She has "Praveen" and "Kovid" degrees in Sanskrit from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and B. Manipuri dance is one of the major Indian classical dance forms. Nāgpur ( Marathi: नागपुर is the largest city in central India (2001 Census and the second capital of the state of Maharashtra. Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is an educational trust It was founded on November 7, 1938 by Dr A. (Hons) degree in German Literature from Elphinstone College, Bombay. Elphinstone College is an institution of higher education affiliated to the University of Mumbai. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial

Though, her real training in dance started when at age 18, despite her family's opposition, she went to Bangalore, to learn Bharatanatyam from Prof. Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. U. S. Krishna Rao and Chandrabhaga Devi [6] at age 18, and later started learning Odissi from Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra in 1965. Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra ( January 8, 1926 - April 7, 2004) was a Indian classical dancer, guru and proponent of Odissi Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.

Career

Her dancing career which started in 1962, after her arangetram in Mumbai, and in 1977, she founded, Centre for Indian Classical Dances (CICD) in New Delhi [2][7]. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India.

Over the years, dance has taken her all over the world [8] and brought her many awards, including the Padma Bhushan (1992), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1987 [9], and the Padma Vibhushan, India's the second highest civilian award, in 2003; making her the first woman dancer in India to receive such an honour [10]. The Padma Bhushan award is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (Akademi Puraskar is given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi - India 's apex body for performing arts Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Padma Vibhushan is India 's second highest civilian honour A list of famous Prizes Medals and Awards including cups trophies, Bowls Badges State decorations etc Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. This was followed by Kalidas Samman of Madhya Pradesh Government, in 2006 and on April 21, 2007, she was conferred with Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by G.B. Pant University, Uttarakhand at Pantnagar [11]. The Kalidas Samman is a prestigious arts award presented annually in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) ( Hindī: मध्य प्रदेश pronounced, Translation: Middle Province) often Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology is the first Agricultural university of India. Uttarakhand ( Hindi: उत्तराखण्ड or उत्तराखंड Uttar + Akhand i WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Pantnagar is a town and a University campus in Udham Singh Nagar district, of Uttarakhand

To mark the completion of her 40 years in dancing in 2002, noted Hindi film director, Prakash Jha made a documentary film on her, title Sonal [2]. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Prakash Jha ( Hindi: प्रकाश झा is an Indian film producer-director-screenwriter who is most known for his political and socio-political films

Choreographies

Quotes


Bibliography

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Bharatanatyam performance by Sonal Mansingh The Tribune, October 20, 2006. The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, New Delhi, Jalandhar and Bathinda started publication on February 2 1881 in Lahore Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  2. ^ a b c Biography Official website.
  3. ^ Sonal Mansingh dances. indobase. com.
  4. ^ Sonal Mansingh University of Alberta website,www. The University of Alberta (U of A is a public research University located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ualberta. ca.
  5. ^ Sonal Mansingh: The dance of life The Times of India, November 9, 2003. The Times of India ( TOI) is a leading English-language Broadsheet Daily newspaper in India. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
  6. ^ Sonal Mansingh nrcw. nic. in.
  7. ^ Sonal Mansingh
  8. ^ Interview
  9. ^ Awards Odissi Sangeet Natak Akademi Official website. Sangeet Natak Akademi ( Devanāgarī: संगीत नाटक अकादेमी or The National Academy for Music Dance and Drama in
  10. ^ Sonal
  11. ^ String of awards for Sonal Mansingh The Hindu, April 27, 2007. The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  12. ^ a b Art and Culture Hindustan Times, March 18, 2008. Hindustan Times ( HT) is a leading newspaper in India, published since 1924 with roots in the independence movement Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  13. ^ Famous Personalities of India
  14. ^ Legends of India
  15. ^ Sonal Mansingh www. artindia. net.

See also

External links

This list of Indian women in dance includes women from India or of Indian parentage who are notable for their involvement with modern or traditional Indian dance,
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